Funeral services for Charles H. "Chuck" Hodges, 77, of Sealy were held
on
Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2003 at 1 p.m. from Christian City Fellowship with
Rev.
Rusty Griffin officiating. Interment was in Pilgrims Rest Cemetery in
Bellville.

"I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great
voice,as of a trumpet..." Revelation 1:10

Charles H. "Chuck" Hodges was called home by his Lord on Sunday, Dec.
21,2003 at 5 p.m. at the age of 77.

He was born June 11, 1926 in Bradley, Arkansas to parents Edward and
Martha(Rodgers) Hodges. Charles and Miss Dorothy McCown were united in
marriage onFeb. 19, 1949 in Conroe, Texas. With the exception of 15 years in
Ridgecrest, California, they lived in or around Conroe, Texas until they
moved to Bellville in 1979. Charles worked throughout his life as a
truck
driver, school custodian, and as a foreman for Ingersoll Rand until a
near
fatal fall in 1980 causing a severe brain injury forcing him to retire
early
and left him without a sense of taste or smell in addition to being
color
blind since birth. After he regained much of him memory and learned to
drive
again due to the patient teaching of his wife, his greatest joy was to
serve
his church by mowing the grass and serving as a custodian and general
handyman. He also mowed the grass for church members, often refusingpayment.

He accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior when he was 29 years
old.
After that time he served the Lord as a deacon, church treasurer, Sunday
School superintendent, youth worker, and by playing the guitar. He was a
member of Ridgecrest Assembly of God in California and Woodland Park
Assembly of God around the Conroe area prior to moving to Bellville.

Before moving to Bellville, Chuck and Dorothy prayed for an Assembly of
God
Church to begin in the area so that their daughter Martha and her family
would have an Assembly of God Church to attend. Upon learning of Rev.
Clyde
Drake's desire to begin an Assembly of God Church in Sealy, Texas, Chuck
and
Dorothy felt God impressing them to support that work and later moved to
Bellville to join in the work of establishing the new church. They
joined
Sealy Assembly of God, now known as Christian City Fellowship, while
services were still held in the landmark building in the downtown area
and
worked diligently to complete the building at 1140 Meyer Street. Chuck
was
appointed as the church's first treasurer and also served as a deacon
and
guitarist. He faithfully attend that church until his death.

When asked how he was, Chuck would say, "I'm still breathing" and his
familyis rejoicing that he is in heaven breathing the pure air, tasting and
smelling without problem, seeing the brilliant colors of God's presence
and
is praising with a clear and completely healed mind.

Funeral services were under the direction of Knesek Family Funeral
Chapel,Sealy, Texas.